Synonyms for

Full

Verb / fʊl / Another word for full — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

having no empty space; containing or holding as much or as many as possible

Synonyms & similar words

thin empty wane tothefull fully fullmoon fullphaseofthemoon wax total replete wide widecut entire broad good fullofthemoon filled stuffed packed loaded crowded brimming overflowing saturated teeming abundant jam-packed chock-full bursting crammed swarming replete stocked

Synonyms by register

Formal

complete abundant plenary copious

Informal

packed jammed loaded stuffed

Literary

replete brimming fraught

Antonyms

empty vacant bare lacking deficient incomplete hollow

Common collocations

  • full moon
  • full stop
  • full house
  • full speed
  • full of beans
  • full of life
  • full measure

Word family

noun fullness
adverb fully

Usage note

Can be used to describe a state of being satisfied, having a lot of something, or being at maximum capacity. 'Full' is often used in contrast to 'empty'.

Example sentences

  1. The basket is full of apples.
  2. I am full after eating dinner.
  3. The gas tank is full.
  4. The room is full of toys.
  5. The cup is full of juice.

Quotes

  • 'The glass is not half empty or half full; it's always completely full of something. You must decide what the container, your life, is full of.' - Tony Robbins
  • 'Full many a flower is born to blush unseen, And waste its sweetness on the desert air.' - Thomas Gray
  • 'The soul is placed in the body like a rough diamond, and must be polished, or the luster of it will never appear.' - Daniel Defoe

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